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Abie the agent. And you've enrolled with the militia?
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Twelve-panel comic strip shows Abie enrolled in the militia. When he reports for winter camp maneuvers, he is assigned to night guard duty in a blinding snow storm. Abie finally gives up and returns to bed. When his superior asks why he is not on guard, Abie explains, "Because it's silly = who'd be out on a night like this??" Abie, the Agent was drawn from 1914 to 1940 by Harry Hershfield, a noted humorous writer, radio personality, and toastmaster. The strip was the first to have a sympathetic Jewish main character. Abe Kabible was an auto salesman or "agent," and he worked diligently to improve his lot in life. Hershfield poked gentle fun at Abie and his convoluted language, a mixture of tangled grammar and Yiddish expressions. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military life--United States--1930. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Guards--United States--1930. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
